Poker is incredibly different from country to country. From the robust live games in the UK to limited regulated online poker in the US, no matter where you go, poker is inherently different. And that’s part of what makes the game so unique.

According to TheLocal.no, there’s a massive tax bill awaiting 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up Felix Stephensen (pictured). The winner of $5.1 million in the Las Vegas tournament, Stephensen, who calls Norway home, will reportedly be taxed at a 50.4% rate, which is almost $2.6 million in real money.

To say that Norway’s Felix Stephensen, who sat with 1.355 million chips at the start of Day 6 of the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event, had come out of nowhere would not be an understatement. According to the Hendon Mob, Stephensen had only earned two cashes in his tournament poker career for just […]

Orjan athilla Skommo (pictured) isn’t the first PocketFives member we’ve interviewed who hit it big, lost most of it, and then built up a usable bankroll. In fact, that trend seems to be rather common. But, it’s what you learn from the experience that defines you as a poker player.